The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-02-24
..Cotton-Good middling, 81 cents.

Trade has been brisk for the past week.
Read E. W. Taylor & Co.'s new adver-
tisement.
The mumps, measles and roseola are
still going around.
The County Treasurer publishes his an
nual report this week.
The bad weather has interfered to some
extent with garden work.
The dealers in mules and horses seem
to be doing good business.
Our clever drummer friend, W. Y. Hol-
land, was in the city Monday.
Unless extended, the time for paying
city taxes expires next Monday.
We are indebted to Mr.. o. Geisberg for
late copies of Birmingham, Ala, papers.
A very heavy rain visited this section
last Saturday night and Sunday morning.
What small population this world
would have If all the grumblers were out
Of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Towers have gone to
Rome, Ga, to spend few weeks with rel
atives.
Court convenes next Monday morning.
Witnesses and jurors should be on hand
promptly.
Miss Lizzie Williams leaves to-day for
the Northern markets to buy her stock of
Spring goods.
The drummers say the merchants every
where are not buying large stocks Of
Spring goods.
Wilhite & White have rather novel
but interesting advertisement in this is
sue. Read it.
The farmers continue to SOW oats, and
i I the seasons are favorable large crop
will be made.
A comet is predicted by astronomers to
appear about the last of this month in the
west just after sunset.
The W. G. T. U. prayer meetings are
held every Sunday afternoon, in Tenn
perance Hall, at o'clock.
Mr.. George P. Brownlee shipped car
load of line beef cattle to Charleston last
Friday, via the s. v. r. r.
Messrs. J. NJ. Smith and ]. L. Barton
have gone to Birmingham and Admission,
Ala, on prospecting visit.
A local weather prophet says we are to
have more snow, and that the early gar
dener will be badly left this year.
Mr.. James Roberts has sold his pair of
fine dogs to gentleman in Baltimore for
$4,000. He shipped them by express
few days ago.
Clerk Of the Court Tritble is still quite
sick. If he does not improve, his Depu-
ty, Mr.. F. E. Watkins, will have to off,
ciate during Court.
Stop thinking that any other place is
better than Anderson County, with its
healthy climate, good society, and unsur-
passed agricultural resources.
Mr.. j. j. Dodd will, in few days, move
his planning mill to Starr, the new station
on the 8. v. R. r. he says there is a lot
of fine timber in that section.
We would call attention to the adver-
tisement Of Mr.. W. 81. Frierson. Persons
desiring to purchase, or sell real estate,
would do well to confer with him.
Last Sunday was wet day, and as
consequence there were many vacant
pews in the Churches. Some people are
very afraid of a little rain on Sunday.
The law directs that Executors, Admin
'istrators and Guardians shall make their
returns to the Judge Of Probate on or be.
fore the last day of February, and only
few days yet remain.
Rev. VIM. Hutto, who has been spend
ing some time in Orangeburg County Wis
iting relatives, has returned to Anderson.
We are pleased to note that his health has
been considerably improved.
Neal Dow has prepared an article for
the March number of the Forum, defend
ing both the theory and practice of Pro.
hibition, and insisting that in Maine pro-
hibitory legislation is effective.
Messrs. R. 8. Hill, of this city, and
George Briggs, of Greenville, have pur.
chased the stock of goods Of Mr.. A. n.
Ford, at Pelzer, and will continue the,
business at his old stand in that town.
Married, on the 10Th inse., at the home
of the BRIDES mother, by Rev. W. F.
Pearson, assisted by Rev. DR.. Presley.
Mr.. Willie G. Sherard, of Moffattsville,
and Miss Table M. Nance, of Due West,
sc.
We are requested to announce that there
will be meeting of the colored citizens
in Centenary Hall on the first Monday in
March, at IL O'Clock, for the purpose of
taking into consideration the education of
their children.
Greenyille Enterprise and Mountaineer:
s.Miss Minnie Anderson, of Anderson
County, is visiting Misses Annie and Day.
light Barr, being cousin of theirs.
Miss Minnie sang sweetly in the choir at
the Presbyterian Church on Sunday
morning."
Mr.. W. G. Simpson. of Toccoa, Georgia,
paid us visit on Wednesday morning.
he is visiting relatives and friends in this
County, and will make stay of several
days in our midst. He is genial gentle.
man whose presence on this side of the
river is always welcome.
There is law in this State which i'm
poses fine for cruelty to animals. Poor
ly fed, badly kept and numerically beat
en- horses, mules and oxen are disgrace
to any man, and the owner should be dis
countenanced by the public and the law